Everyday Science Mysteries: More everyday science mysteries

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What causes condensation? Does temperature affect how well a balloon will fly? How do tiny bugs get into oatmeal? Through 15 mystery stories, volume 1 illustrates science concepts for students and reinforces the value of learning science through inquiry. Each mystery presents opportunities for students to create questions, form hypotheses, test their ideas, and come up with explanations. Focused on concepts such as periodic motion, thermodynamics, temperature and energy, and sound, these mysteries draw students into the stories by grounding them in experiences students are familiar with, providing them with a foundation for classroom discussion and inquiry. The story format is used because it is one of the most effective ways to engage students' attention right from the start. Each chapter includes a list of science concepts explored, targeted strategies for using the stories with children in grades K--4 and with older students in grades 5--8, and a key matching story concepts with corresponding standards in the NSES. The second volume of 15 mystery stories examines more science concepts and reinforces the value of learning science through inquiry. Volume 2 focuses on concepts such as weather and climate, thermodynamics, interdependency of living things, adaptation, life cycles, properties of matter, reflection and refraction, and chemical bonds.

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  Everyday Science Mysteries: Stories for Inquiry-based Science Teaching

  • 2008
  • 188 pages
  • Ebook
  • NSTA Press

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